National Wood and Water Day - NEPA

Saturday October 4, 2008 has been designated National Wood and Water Day. In commemoration of this day Miss Earth Jamaica Organization and its 2008 queen Simone Burke will mark the day by participating in tree planting and several environmental activities. She will be guest speaker at the National Environment and Planning Agency/Global Environment Facility – Integrating Watershed and Coastal Areas Management Project (GEF-IWCAM/NEPA) Opening Ceremony at the Fair Prospect High School, Fair Prospect, Portland on Friday October 3, 2008 commencing at 11:00am., She will speak on the impact of Climate Change and how by planting native trees and shrubs, we can help combat climate change. The event will climax with Miss Burke planting the first cassava stick at the tree planting exercise.